First Advantage Corporation FA
Set alert
21.59 USD +0.62 +2.96%
At close · Oct 30
21.85 +0.25 +1.18%
After hours · Oct 30, 4:29 PM ET
21.11 Day range 21.69
8.95 52-week range 24.12
- YTD
- +48.59%
- 1 year
- +66.59%
- Open
- 21.44
- Prev close
- 20.97
- Mkt cap
- 3.71B
- Vol
- 1.11M
- Avg vol
- 1.89M
- EPS
- 0.14
- P/E
- 154.21
- Div yield
- 0.00%
More statistics
- Low
- 21.11
- High
- 21.69
- Forward P/E
- 14.34
- Beta
- 1.14
- Short ratio
- 4.93
- Inst. own
- 107.41%
- Dividend
- 0.00
- Ex-div date
- Aug 17, 2023
- Earnings
- Nov 5, 2026
- 50-d avg
- 20.09
- 200-d avg
- 16.30
- 1y target
- 26.00
YTD chart
Events in this range
- Feb 26, 2026Earnings: 0.3; estimate 0.26; surprise 15.38%
- May 7, 2026Earnings: 0.26; estimate 0.21; surprise 23.81%
- May 11, 2026Rating: Citigroup · Neutral → Neutral
- Aug 3, 2026Rating: RBC Capital · Sector Perform → Sector Perform
- Aug 6, 2026Earnings: 0.35; estimate 0.2915; surprise 20.07%
- Aug 6, 2026Rating: Needham · Hold → Buy
- Aug 7, 2026Rating: Barclays · Overweight → Overweight
- Aug 7, 2026Rating: RBC Capital · Sector Perform → Sector Perform
- Aug 17, 2026Rating: Citigroup · Neutral → Neutral
Signals (38)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 22, 2026 | 1 week ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 12, 2026 | 2 weeks ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Sep 29, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 21, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 18, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Sep 14, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 11, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 8, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 3, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 1, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 12, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Aug 6, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Aug 6, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jul 22, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jul 13, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jul 1, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 26, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jun 4, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 1, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jun 1, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | May 21, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 7, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | May 7, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | May 7, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | May 5, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Apr 21, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 13, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 1, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 31, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Feb 26, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Feb 9, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 23, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 21, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 20, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jan 13, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 12, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jan 9, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 8, 2026 | 9 months ago |
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 3.71B
- Enterprise value
- 5.40B
- Trailing P/E
- 154.21
- Forward P/E
- 14.34
- PEG ratio
- 0.00
- Price / sales
- 2.23
- Price / book
- 2.86
- EPS (TTM)
- 0.14
- Beta
- 1.14
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- Payout ratio
- 0.00%
- Profit margin
- 1.51%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 1.66B
- Revenue growth
- 14.90%
- Free cash flow
- 215.07M
- Total cash
- 239.97M
- Total debt
- 2.04B
- Return on equity
- 1.94%
- Shares outstanding
- 171.75M
- Short % of float
- 11.58%
- 50-day average
- 20.09
- 200-day average
- 16.30
Analyst view
Consensus: none
Price target (mean) 26.00 +20.4% upside
Now 21.59
- Target (low)
- 22.00
- Target (mean)
- 26.00
- Target (high)
- 30.00
Ratings (0m) 10 6 buy · 4 hold · 0 sell
- Strong buy3
- Buy3
- Hold4
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Nov 5, 2026
Expected Nov 5, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 0.33536.
Financials — quick view
FA Revenue — quarterly 448.76M
FA Net income — quarterly 16.91M
FA EPS — quarterly 0.10
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.3352 | — | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 0.2915 | 0.35 | +0.06 | +20.07% |
| May 7, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 0.21 | 0.26 | +0.05 | +23.81% |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 0.26 | 0.30 | +0.04 | +15.38% |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 0.28 | 0.30 | +0.02 | +7.14% |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 0.24 | 0.27 | +0.03 | +12.50% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Citigroup | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Aug 7, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Barclays | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Needham | up | Hold | Buy |
| Aug 3, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| May 11, 2026 | Citigroup | main | Neutral | Neutral |
About First Advantage Corporation
First Advantage Corporation provides employment background screening, digital identity, and verification solutions internationally. It offers pre-onboarding products and solutions, such as criminal background checks, drug/health screening, extended workforce screening, FBI channeling, identity checks and biometric fraud mitigation tools, education/work history verification, driver records and compliance, healthcare credentials, executive screening, and other screening products. The company also provides post-onboarding solutions, including criminal records monitoring, I-9 verification, healthcare sanctions, motor vehicle records, social media screening, and global sanctions and licenses; and adjacent products comprising fleet/vehicle compliance, hiring tax credits and incentives, and investigative research. Its products and solutions are used by executive management, human resources, talent acquisition, risk, compliance, vendor management, safety, global enterprises, mid-sized, and small companies. The company was formerly known as Fastball Intermediate, Inc. and changed its name to First Advantage Corporation in March 2021. First Advantage Corporation was founded in 2002 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Specialty Business Services
- Country
- United States
- Website
- fadv.com
News
- First Advantage to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences
- First Advantage Corp (FA) Shares Fall 4.5% -- What GF Score of 83 Tells Investors
- First Advantage to Release Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Hold Investor Conference Call on November 5, 2026
- First Advantage Co. (NYSE:FA) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts
- First Advantage: The Recent Share Sale Is Not The Only Issue Weighing On It
- Top Stocks From the Staffing Services Industry to Buy Now
- First Advantage Corporation (FA) Presents at Barclays 24th Annual Global Financial Services Conference Transcript
- First Advantage Corporation (FA) Presents at Barclays 11th Annual Global Credit Data & Analytics Forum Transcript
- First Advantage Corporation (FA) Presents at Citi's 2026 Global TMT Conference Transcript
- First Advantage (FA) Upgraded to Strong Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELL SUSAN R | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 4, 2026 | 73,950 |
| CLARK JAMES LINDSEY | Director | Sale | Jun 7, 2026 | 56,844 |
| JARDINE BRET T | Officer | Sale | May 31, 2026 | 7,008 |
| MARKS STEVEN IRWIN | Chief Financial Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Feb 26, 2026 | 34,201 |
| NAIRNE DOUGLAS | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Oct 19, 2026 | 54,457 |
| PRICE BRIDGETT R | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 4, 2026 | 62,572 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake Group, LLC | 52.14% | 89,557,840 | 1.93B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 9.15% | 15,706,958 | 339.11M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Blackrock Inc. | 7.02% | 12,063,590 | 260.45M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Capital World Investors | 6.22% | 10,690,358 | 230.80M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| FMR, LLC | 4.46% | 7,652,905 | 165.23M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Alliancebernstein L.P. | 4.44% | 7,620,910 | 164.54M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SmallCap World Fund Inc | 6.14% | 10,539,427 | 227.55M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc. | 4.62% | 7,929,592 | 171.20M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 3.25% | 5,575,100 | 120.37M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| TR PRICE-Price (T.Rowe) Mid-Cap Value Equity Trust | 2.94% | 5,053,816 | 109.11M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| BARON INVESTMENT Fd.S TRT -Baron Small Cap Fd. | 2.04% | 3,500,000 | 75.56M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 1.44% | 2,467,262 | 53.27M | Jun 29, 2026 |